Israelis line up for automated banking services at a Tel Aviv mall December 30, as more than a quarter of a million striking workers shut down large sectors of the economy in protest against the government's 1997 austerity budget.

Israelis line up for automated banking services at a Tel Aviv mall December 30, as more than a quarter of a million striking workers shut down large sectors of the economy in protest against the government's 1997 austerity budget.